Warning signs all over the place with that one.
Avoid!
Comment on Daily Discussion Thread: Saturday, October 19th, 2024
just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
At my second inspection. Crusty old dude rocks up and talks only to me and asks if I’m viewing the apartment, then asks if I’m single and gives me this creepy grin and says he’d prefer a single to move into the apartment. Oh and of course he’s the owner. Shakes my hand and encourages me to apply. Completely ignores the other attendees (male).
I might’ve seriously considered this apartment despite the very dated kitchen and bathroom and no fly screens, it’s pricey but in a very quiet green location and has a sunlit balcony… But after the above interaction I am definitely not applying wtf
Duenan@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Sucks because I really might’ve seriously considered it for the quietness and the cleanliness. Light filled and still convenient for work. I was sat in the park wondering if I stuck on my own fly screens and everything else worked okay, could I still stick it out since there’s a REA intermediary… Esp as this is probably one of the few times I have an advantage (??) as a single renter. But it’s for entirely the wrong reasons
Duenan@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Yeah. That’s not the sort of advantage you’d want for sure, it’s creepy and puts you in danger I’d say as well.
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Run from that holy shit.
LowExperience2368@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I hope you don’t mean the little nugget
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Yiiiiikes
Good call, don’t get that one.
SpinMeAround@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
That’s sooo fucking creepy!! What the hell1!
anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Ewww!
just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Yeah he seems like the kind of guy who lives nearby and might get… too involved in a bad way. He told the REA to send him a report of all the applicants immediately for his review, within earshot of us all. I can’t think of any reason why a LL would prefer a single tenant over a couple except that a single person is easier to bully/manipulate. I think I’m going with my gut on this one
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Yep. More than that he might have keys and randomly let himself in, place hidden cameras, invite himself over and push boundaries…
He dived to create a situation where he could have a massive power differential/access to a single woman. Which is not a safe situation.
And being a single isolated person does make you easier to bully/manipulate.
RustyRaven@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Letting himself in when you are not home is probably a best case scenario. When I used to work at Legal Aid they had a case where they were doing an urgent Intervention Order for a woman who had woken up in the middle of the night to find the landlord and his son in the bedroom.
Duenan@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
There’s something about the eyes of Soxcats that always stand out.
Don’t know if it’s the colour and the shape but Soxcat always looks so serious.
tone212_@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
I find it odd the LL is at the inspection if he has a REA managing the property? And the whole interaction, yikes. The LL will have keys. Stay the hell away!
just_kitten@aussie.zone 2 weeks ago
Yeah it smacked of over-involvement. No thanks! Luckily I’m not being made to vacate so I don’t have as much pressure, I’ll keep looking.